Malawi vs Papua New Guinea: Gender Development Index

Malawi
0.926
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
0.927
in 2022
Malawi rank
135th
Papua New Guinea rank
134th

Gender Development Index over time

  • Malawi
  • Papua New Guinea
00.20.40.60.81199820102022

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.927 against 0.926 in Malawi, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 135th and Papua New Guinea ranks 134th of 179 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8745 0.8742 0.0003 Malawi
2010s 0.9149 0.9098 0.0051 Malawi
2020s 0.93 0.9253 0.0047 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender development index, Malawi or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 0.927 against 0.926 in Malawi as of 2022.
What is the difference in gender development index between Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
0.001, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Malawi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gender development index?
Malawi ranks 135th and Papua New Guinea ranks 134th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Gender Development Index (GDI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gender Development Index (GDI)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
179 places, 4,677 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed

Data on five composite measures of gender equality.